Announcement

Get Involved, Make A Difference When: Tue Mar 15, 2016 4PM-6PM Where: Council Chambers 1331 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Gresham Redevelopment Commission (GRDC) meets as needed on the third Tuesday of the month immediately following adjournment of the 3 p.m. Gresham City Council meeting.

Meeting start time varies.

GRDC meetings allow necessary Rockwood-West Gresham Urban Renewal business to be dealt with, such as budget adoption, grant awards, public hearings, resolutions, etc.

For more information, please contact Cecille Turley, Urban Renewal Program Technician, at 503-618-2545 or Cecille.Turley@GreshamOregon.gov. 

Get Involved, Make A Difference When: Wed Mar 16, 2016 7PM-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Room 3A 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Finance Committee advises Council on City financial matters. Finance Committee meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month in conference room 3A from 7 - 9 p.m. at Gresham City Hall.

For more information about the Finance Committee or about this meeting, contact Sharron Monohon at 503-618-2890 or Sharron.Monohon@GreshamOregon.gov. 

Get Involved, Make A Difference When: Wed Mar 16, 2016 6:30PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Design Commission is the primary advising subcommittee to the City Council on design excellence for the built environment of the city.

For more information about this event contact Jamie Thomes, Planning Technician at 503-618-2842 or Jamie.Thomes@GreshamOregon.gov.

Helping to Feed Families When: Wed Mar 16, 2016 6PM-7:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

Portland Fruit Tree Project harvests surplus fruit and distributes to families in need. Come learn how we can expand this project to Gresham. Light dinner will be provided.

For more information about this event, or to RSVP, contact Madison McGarity at 503-618-2604 or Madison.McGarity@GreshamOregon.gov. 

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Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6PM-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School 1121 NE 172nd Ave. Gresham, OR Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Friday nights at H.B. Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave.

• Open to boys and girls in grades 6-12
• Learn new skills, make new friends, play basketball.
• Adult supervision and mentorship provided by the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC).
• Sponsored by the City of Gresham.

Schedule: 

• 6-8 p.m. for grades 6-8
• 8-10 p.m. for grades 9-12

 Registration form   

For more information, contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

Enjoy Nature, Join the fun! When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8AM-9AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join the Audubon Society and Friends of Nadaka for a family-friendly, guided bird walk, open to both beginners and advanced bird watchers. This is a great opportunity to brush up on birding and identification basics.

Bring binoculars if you have them; otherwise, we will have some for you to borrow.

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.

Turkey Vultures Workshop When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 12PM-3PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Free Event!
This year the Audubon Society’s annual celebration is coming to Nadaka with a family-friendly event, including lots of fun activities to help kids of all ages learn about turkey vultures.

• Meet Ruby, the Audubon Society’s education vulture, up close.
• Compare your wingspan to that of a California Condor.
• Make a crafted vulture and mask.
• Learn fun vulture facts

Did you notice you only see turkey vultures in the metropolitan area in the spring and summer? That’s because they migrate to warmer climates in the winter, but it’s time to welcome them back. We’re lucky to still have good populations of turkey vultures in Oregon. Around the world vultures, “nature’s recyclers,” are facing hazards in the wild, and their numbers are dwindling.

As "Nature's Recyclers," they play and important role in reducing disease --- and it's up to us to help save them.

• Meeting many of Portland Audubon's other educational birds
• Play "Upchuck Chuck!"
• Find out the differences between Old and New World vultures
• Discover why vultures are important

Come and help us celebrate the beauty of vultures!

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org 

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Spring's Around the Corner When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 Noon-4PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
Take a step back into history at the Zimmerman House, a Victorian era farmhouse, built in 1874 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautiful farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is a unique cultural education and recreational resource that is being created for the benefit of the public on a 5.98-acre historic site in Gresham, Oregon.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8PM-12AM Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Avenue Gresham, OR Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Saturday nights at Friends of the Children at 424 NE 172nd Ave.

• Open to boys and girls in grades 6-12 
• Learn new skills, make new friends, play basketball. 
• Adult supervision and mentorship provided by the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC). 
• Sponsored by the City of Gresham.

Schedule: 

• 8-10 p.m. for grades 6-8
• 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. for grades 9-12

Registration form      

For more information, contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

Get Involved, Make A Difference When: Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:30PM-6:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Urban Forestry Subcommittee advises the City Council and staff about tree preservation, tree species for the City’s street tree list and trees to be designated to the City’s significant tree list.

For more information about this event contact Tina Osterink, Natural Resources Planner at 503-618-2392 or Tina.Osterink@GreshamOregon.gov.